Open letter to anyone helping with name suggestions
If I tell you that the name you think I could use (you know, as an alternative to Tiki) is "too popular," please don't think that I am insulting your taste or imagination. Remember I am a Jennifer. The year I was born almost 4% of girls were named Jennifer. I can't go anywhere without hearing someone call out, "Jen!" and it not be for me. I am so used to asking "Which one?" at school, at the doctor's office....everywhere. There were so many Jen's at my college, that we were all reduced to being called by either nicknames (I am so glad I wasn't Big Jen), or by our last names. That is how I got the creative nickname, "Ambrose." People that knew me then still refer to me as just Ambrose. Heck, my sister Kate even calls me Ambrose.
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RheaDogg
RH
Two opinions: Pick a name you've always liked (or enjoy saying. How fun is it to say "Moon Unit" or "Dweezil"?), or pick a name that honors someone in your life who meant a lot (good friend, family member, teacher, historical figure, etc).
What about Margaret Mary? For some reason, I seem to remember that being what you picked out when everyone thought that Myles was going to be a girl.
That is what worked with us with Myles, and we will probably do something like that again.
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Funny how these things seem to work. That name seemed 100% right then, but right now it doesn't fell as right.
What? So a wealthy (republican) attorney cousin in Washington DC is where you went? Did I mention he's a republican? One cool thing, though, he got me Gerald Ford's autograph. I wonder if I still have that picture somewhere?
And actually your name that starts wtih a T was a short-lister at that time. So ha!
Are you saying that "Tiki" isn't a meaningful name? One of the greatest RB's of the game :-)
Tiki? FEH! Another spoiled professional athelete. "I don't wanna run anymore. I wanna work on Fox and Friends so I don't have to work out so much and get tackled by all those big men".
As a history lesson, and G'ma can elaborate, we grew up knowing Cousin Myles as "Himself" (as in: "We're having a family reunion this summer, did you invite Himself?"). You say the name kinda like saying the Pope's name; regally and with awe. He and his first wife Elaine are my Godparents, and he was my Confirmation sponsor. We didn't really see him much growing up. The last time I saw him was at G'pa's funeral. I had to think about your Pat Buchanan comment. That's one of those thoughts that was so funny, it might actually be true.
I knew Joe was a Myles. My recollection was there were so many of them running around, that Joe went with his middle name. He and Margaret Mary are the nicest people, either of them would be a good choice too.
I didn't realize you picked one of the first ones off the boat, good choice.
I read the Pat Buchanan comment and thought "Ha ha. Pat Buchannan. That's funny. Ha..... uh..." Eyebrows furrow, thumb goes to chin...hmmm... Yup, I can see that!
I'm going over relatives in my head, but can't think of a Myles in our generation, unless one of his own kids used the name, but that would still kinda mean a skipped generation.
I was born in 1950, and named Susan. I don't know why, but many many girls my age are named Susan. In 9th grade, my geography class of 30 students included seven girls named Susan.
(lets see, Susan Ferwerda (me),Susan Raetz, Susan Olson, Susan Kovacik.....that's is all I remember, but I know there were more. Despite that, I love my name.
Now, no one is named Susan. It is going to be an "old lady" name, the way Olive and Pearl and Mildred were old lady names.
I believe in names which are names of saints or names in the Old Testament. I prefer the English ones, or Scandinavian. My own daughters are named
Joan Winifred, Emily Susan, Margaret Bromilow (that's my grandmother's maiden name) and Kristin Lily. I got Kristin from the book Kristin Lavransdattar, but it turned out to be one of those awfully popular names. Other names I like: Hannah, Sarah, Rachel (biblical)
Elizabeth, and Anne, (English, saint's names.)
Maybe you should pick a saint you would want to be your child's patron. My north european prejudices made "Teresa" not really to my taste, but I took it as my confirmation name for the mighty saints who had it, especially Teresa of Avilla, a doctor of the church.
Susan Joan Teresa Ferwerda Peterson